README

Analysis Pipeline for WARN Act CPS Project

This repository contains the full Stata workflow used to create the CPS analysis sample, produce descriptive statistics, estimate the main effects of state WARN Act adoption, generate Figure 1, and run robustness checks. All do files assume that the final cleaned CPS dataset is included in the directory as cps built final sample.dta.

This README describes the proper execution order of the do files and summarizes the purpose of each component of the workflow.

1. Prepare CPS Data

File: cps_build.do (referenced but not included here)
Input: Raw CPS DWS files
Output: cps_built_final_sample.dta

The analysis begins with the CPS construction script. This file builds the research sample from raw CPS microdata, constructs all variables used in the project, and saves the resulting dataset. The downstream scripts used in this repository assume that cps built final sample.dta is present in the working directory.

2. Sample Composition and Online Appendix Tables OA.3 and OA.4

File: Sample composition and Tables OA.3 and OA.4.do
Purpose:

Loads cps_built_final_sample.dta

Produces the sample construction counts needed for descriptive reporting

Generates the composition details referenced in the manuscript

Produces Online Appendix Tables OA.3 and OA.4

OA.3 summarizes worker and job characteristics across treated and untreated states

OA.4 summarizes top occupations and industries

Output:

Table files saved in the output directory

A cleaned analytic sample in memory for subsequent scripts

Run this file immediately after verifying the CPS build is complete.

3. Main Tables

File: Main Tables.do
Purpose:
This script replicates all primary results presented in the main text. It performs the following core tasks.

4. Figure 1 and Roth Test

5. Robustness Checks

If you have any questions, please contact MaryJane at mrabier@wustl.edu
